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Cyborg Cat and the Night Spider

by Ade Adepitan, illustrated by Carl Pearce

Interest age: 6 to 11
Reading age: 7+

Published by Piccadilly Press, 2019

  • Adventure
  • Funny
  • Disability
  • Mobility/wheelchair

About this book

Ade and his friends are the Parsons Road Gang – football-loving, funny and always up for a challenge. But when Ade starts receiving weird, threatening messages from graffiti sprayed by someone with the mysterious name of Night Spider, no one can work out what's going on.

All they know is that Ade is in danger. Meanwhile, Ade's leg, weakened by polio as a child, starts letting him down, and it looks as if he is going to have to use a wheelchair as well. The only person more worried about it than Ade is his dad – but things are not always as bad as they seem.

This valuable book by a Paralympian puts a differently abled child at the heart of the story. Ade is a bright, active, positive, exciting character who loves teasing his friends and drives a thrilling plot that any reader will get swept up in.

The book shows not only that there's no reason that a superhero can't use a wheelchair, but also that the wheelchair can make their superpowers even greater! Cyborg Cat is part of a series that deserves a wide audience.

About the author

Having survived polio as a youngster, Ade Adepitan has succeeded as an international Paralympic wheelchair basketball player and has built up a wealth of broadcasting experience. He has travelled the world for his work and regularly goes undercover, investigating controversial and ground-breaking stories. He is a regular reporter for the BBC's One Show and a returning presenter for Children in Need. Ade has also presented countless sporting events including co-hosting the BAFTA award-winning coverage of the 2012 Paralympics alongside Clare Balding, and the 2016 Invictus Games, created by Prince Harry.

Ade had a very busy 2018 including releasing his first Children’s book, Cyborg Cat- Rise of the Parsons Road Gang. He also returned to co-host Children in Need, helping raise over £50 million for charity. However a majority of Ade's year was spent exploring the African continent for his first 4-part documentary Africa with Ade Adepitan. The series documents Ade's journey, uncovering how modern Africa is changing and sees him visit a vast array of contrasting places on the continent. Ade's second children's book Cyborg Cat and the Night Spider will be published on 3rd October this year. All proceeds will be donated to Children in Need.

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